Sunil Mittal to Step Down as Airtel Payments Bank Chairman

Sunil Bharti Mittal will step down as Non-Executive Chairman of Airtel Payments Bank on September 30, 2026. Shabnam Sinha, an Independent Director, will succeed him as Chairperson for three years starting October 1, 2026, with RBI approval. Mittal led the bank to become India's largest payments bank by revenue.